Martik Petrosyan Wins Silver at 2026 U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships

Armenian wrestler Martik Petrosyan (82 kg) has won the silver medal at the 2026 U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships, currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA.

In the final on October 13, Petrosyan faced Iran's Abolfazl Mohammadi. The closely contested bout ended in a narrow 2-1 victory for the Iranian wrestler.

The 23-year-old Armenian finished the World Championships in second place, claiming the first medal of his career at international competitions sanctioned by United World Wrestling (UWW).

Petrosyan secured four consecutive victories on his way to the final. His bouts against opponents from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Sweden were particularly close, with each decided by the narrowest of margins.

In the quarterfinals, the Armenian defeated Kyrgyzstan's Erlan Mars Uulu on criteria after the bout ended 1-1, advancing because he had scored the first technical point. In the semifinals, Petrosyan overcame Sweden's Alexander Johansson 3-2.

All Martik Petrosyan's Results at the 2026 U23 World Championships (82 kg)

• Round of 32: Ognjen Jakovljevic (Serbia) — won 10-2.

• Round of 16: Alimjon Soatullaev (Uzbekistan) — won 3-2.

• Quarterfinal: Erlan Mars Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — won 1-1 (on criteria, having scored the first point).

• Semifinal: Alexander Johansson (Sweden) — won 3-2.

• Final: Abolfazl Mohammadi (Iran) — lost 1-2.

Petrosyan's silver became Armenia's second medal at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas. Earlier, Gaspar Terteryan (72 kg) also claimed silver after suffering a narrow 4-3 defeat to Kazakhstan's Yussuf Ashrapov in the final.

As a result, Armenia's Greco-Roman wrestlers secured two silver medals from their first two finals at the World Championships.